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[-] TheTechnician27@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

or any other outlet that is presenting itself as a legitimate source of information, none of those obligations exist.

If this meme isn't presenting that the quote is real, then why the fuck does it exist? I mean "to be easily created and disseminated propaganda", obviously, but why should it exist? Sourcing your shit isn't "catering to the inept"; it's catering to the people who care about the truth. If sourcing is "catering to the inept", then why is it done in those contexts you mentioned? When does it stop "catering to the inept"? The answer, obviously, is it doesn't, because it never was.

If you want to think that an expectation of basic sourcing should be limited to e.g. academic contexts, journalism, etc., to the point that the notion of expecting that from anything else offends you, then whatever I say isn't going to convince you out of your own laziness and stupidity. You're part of the problem.

[-] Doc_Crankenstein@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 day ago

Because it's a meme and its creator wanted it to for shits and giggles. My assumption was that it was made up to be funny and bash on Obama for being a warmongering oil baron.

Things don't need a reason to exist.

[-] TheTechnician27@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Because it’s a meme and its creator wanted it to for shits and giggles.

You're literally on a political propaganda community created, solely modded, and near-exclusively posted to by the OP. Memes like this are digital propaganda leaflets designed to be easily digested and distributed, and this one's entire point rests on the legitimacy of the quote. So no, I don't give it a pass for "lol meme ecksdee".

[-] Luminous5481@anarchist.nexus 1 points 21 hours ago

well since you're so uptight and self-righteous about it, can you just keep it up for all the memes going forward so nobody else feels compelled to? thanks a bunch, you're a real team player, buddy!

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